Schizophrenia

Brain Short-Circuit Triggers Schizophrenia

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

A new study suggests abnormalities in the white matter of the brain appear to influence the development of schizophrenia. The study, led ...

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Brain Short-Circuit Triggers Schizophrenia

Monday, October 26th, 2009

A new study suggests abnormalities in the white matter of the brain appear to influence the development of schizophrenia. The study, led by Professor Phillip McGuire and Dr Sophia Frangou, at the Institute of Psychiatry ...

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Gene Mutation Significantly Ups Risk of Schizophrenia

Monday, October 26th, 2009

A research team has found a mutation on human chromosome 16 increases risk for ...

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Seizure Meds May Up Risk of Mental Disorders

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

Professionals acknowledge that a history of seizures during infancy increases the risk for ...

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Specific Genetic Mutation Conveys Psychiatric Risk

Monday, October 19th, 2009

A new test confirms the scientific hypothesis that defective neural development predisposes individuals to behavioral disorders. Researchers at ...

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An ECG for Depression?

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Everyone is aware of the tremendous value an electrocardiogram conveys by giving a snapshot of cardiac activity. What if a similar tool could ...

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Church May Not Provide Support for Depressed

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

An ongoing study by a well-respected Baptist university has found that local churches ...

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Link Between Genius and Misfit

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

The debate between biology and society has turned another chapter as a new study examines the link between psychosis and creativity. The quest to determine if personality is based on heredity has raged for centuries ...

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Brain Activity Linked to Schizophrenia

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009

Scientists have used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to identify an area of the brain involved in the earliest stages of schizophrenia and ...

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